Self-lighter for cigars.



W, C. BIRIVIELEY.

SELF LIGHTER FOR CIGARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31. H315.

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WILLIAM C. BIRMELEY. OF PAT'ON, IOWA.

SELF-LIGHTER FOR GIG-ABS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 11, 1915,

Application fi led March 31, 1915. Serial No. 18,401.

The object of my invention is to provide acigar lighter of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object is to providesuch a cigar lighter adapted to be placed on the end of the cigar, and so arranged that the removal of a portion of the lighter ignites inflammable material, s'ufliciently to light the end of the cigar.

My invention consists in the construction,.arrangement, and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation-of a cigar equipped with a lighter embodying, my invention. Fig. 2 shows a vertical sectional View of the cigar lighter, installed on the cigar. Fig. 3 shows a transverse vertical sectional View taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate a cigar.

My improved cigar lighter comprises a member 11, having the form of a hollow truncated cone, the larger end of which is adapted to be placedon the cigar, as shown in Fig. 2.

Within the small outerend of the member 11 is a proper amount of inflammable material 12, adapted to be ignited by friction, such forinstance, as is used for the heads of matches. The material 12 does not entirely fill the opening at the small end of the opening 11. v

The member -13-is of the same general form as the member 11, but slightly larger in diameter and greater in length, and is extended over the member 11 as shown in Fig. 2.

On the small end of the member 13 is a supporting member 1 1. Extending inwardly from the member 14 are two spring memhere 15, which are inclined inwardly toward the cigar and away from each other.

On the upper and lower surfaces respectively of the members 15 are strips 16 of sultable material, such, for instance, as is used for scratching safety matches, which extend past the material 12, and are designed to be held in frictional engagement with said material by the spring 15, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

y In the practical use and operation of my improved cigar lighter, the device is as sembled by placing the member 11 inside the member 13 with the springs 15, having the strips thereon, extending inwardly be yond the material 12, as shown in Fig. 2. The whole device'is then placed on the end of a cigar. The parts are so proportioned and arranged, that thematerial is spaced from-theend of. the cigar a suflicient distance to allow the springs 15 to project in wardly from the material 12, without contacting with the cigar.

The outer surface of the member 11, and the inner surface of the member 13 are the cigar, the smoker grasps the outer smaller end of the member 13, pulls it' quickly away from the cigar, the member 13 slides off the member 11, causing the strip 16 to scratch the material 12 for igniting it. The member 11 is made of paper which will quickly burn and drop oi the cigar. The material 12, and the member 11 are burned long enough to light the end of the cigar.

It will be understood that some changes may be made in the construction, and arrangement of the parts of my improved cigar lighter, without departing from its essential features and purposes, and it is my intent to cover by this application any such changes which may be included within the scope of my claims.

I claim as my invention. V v

1. A cigar lighter comprising an inner member adapted to fit snugly on one end of .a cigar, said inner member being open at both ends, and having on its interior at its outer smaller end inflammable material,

capable of being ignited by friction, theouter member adapted to fit over the inner 2. In a cigar lighter, an inner member "having substantially the form of a hollow inwardly, suitable material on said spring members for frlctlonally engaging and 1;;-

n'iting said inflammable material when the outer member is pulled away from the inner member.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 20, 1915.

\VILLIAM C. BIRMELEY.

"Vitnesses WV. S. GRANT, D. L. FOWLER. 

